Booklikes-opoly Fantasyland 6 read

Wintry scene on the cover. This is my choice for Fantasyland 6: Climb The Matterhorn!

 

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Booklikes-opoly 5/16 roll

 

 

 

 

 

With a roll of 6, I landed on Fantasyland 6:

 

 

A book set in a Western European  Country or a book with a wintry scene on the cover.

 

I'm going to check my shelves for a wintry scene.....

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The Handmaid's Tale - Review

Review:

Better never means better for everyone, he says. It always means worse, for some.

- Chapter 32

 

This is the story of Offred (of Fred). She is a handmaid in a society that has difficulty reproducing effectively. Fertile women are "given to" powerful men, in order to bear them children.

 

This is a scary and powerful tale. It isn't full of action and adventure, but a story told quietly, from Offred's point of view. We see glimpses of her life before, and into her current situation. The end was sort of abrupt and open-ended. But some things just aren't meant to be wrapped up in a bow. There is a great deal of emotion packed into this book and I'm glad I finally read it. People have been suggesting I read this book for years. So, when the series came out, I knew I had to read it before I watched. 

 

The scariest thing about this book is how subtle, gradual changes can lead to something so awful before you even know what's happening. One of the quotes in the book said things may not seem ordinary now, but after a time they become ordinary. I believe this is true, little changes add up and gradually become normal, and before you know it society is really messed up.

 

I choose this book when I landed on the GO space in Booklikes-opoly - giving me a free choice.

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Reading progress update: I've listened 352 out of 762 minutes.

 

So far so good. I don't like the performance as much as the first one, he has a habit of almost hissing the ends of the words. But, I am enjoying the story more.

 

Crazy monsters, unexpected events, alternate dimensions, a doorway to another man's mind, and drug smuggling. Does it get any better than this?

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It's about time...

Review:

 

I am a huge Stephen King fan (since I was a teenager), and I read every book he writes, except the Dark Tower series. I'm not sure why I never read this series, but I own all the books. So, I'm finally reading it, well.... because it's being made into a movie.

 

And actually, I decided to listen to the audiobooks. I'm in the middle of a couple of other books and I have reading to do for my classes. So, I figured the only way I will finish the series is if I listen when I can't read (while walking the dog, cleaning the house, or other things...)

 

This first book is interesting if a bit complex at times. The narrator is good, and I enjoyed the performance. It took me a while to get into the story because it was a bit all over the place. I started by reading the physical book, but I kept putting it off because it wasn't really grabbing me. When I saw the preview of the movie, I decided I needed to focus.

 

Once I finished the book, I appreciated the story more. It is a good beginning to the series, and I think as I read more, I will enjoy it more.

 

 

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